Sonny Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues
musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide
guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, but soon after, his
family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, before settling in Lafayette,
Louisiana. When he is not touring and performing, he resides in Breaux
Bridge, Louisiana.
Landreth is best known for his slide playing, having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He's also known for his right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, and picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand.
Landreth is best known for his slide playing, having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He's also known for his right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, and picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand.